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1. Trump reforms lay bare Canadian policy missteps

   Prime Minister Trudeau has stated unequivocally that he won’t reduce Canadian taxes to remain competitive. ...

2. In Ontario, hard work doesn’t pay

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 8, 2016 If there was ever a statistic that confirmed Ontario is no longer a place to prosper, consider that average incomes in Ontario (after taxes) have slid from being 20 per cent higher than the rest of Canada to now ...

3. End of the Chretien Consensus in Canada?

   Appeared in the Financial Post, November 24, 2015 Canada enjoyed an economic and fiscal renaissance starting in the mid-1990s that lasted more than a decade. The boom was rooted in sound fiscal policy (balanced budgets, focused spending, and tax ...

4. Lessons from the past on governance in Canada

   Appeared in the Financial Post, November 4, 2015 Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau led his Liberal Party back from third-party status in Parliament to capture a majority government, the first Liberal majority government since 2000 under former ...

5. Declining federal revenue no excuse not to cut income taxes

   Appeared in the Financial Post Sliding oil prices and a weakening economy will slice into federal revenues and make it increasingly difficult for the government to balance its budget next year as planned. While there is seemingly little fiscal room for ...

6. Reforming Federal Personal Income Taxes: A Pro-Growth Plan for Canada

   After seven years of consecutive budgetary deficits, the federal government appears poised to balance its budget in 2015 and has signalled that its top, post-deficit priority is “examining ways to provide further tax relief for Canadians.” Reductions in ...

7. Forget income-splitting; cut tax rates

   Appeared in the Financial Post On Wednesday, the day after delivering the 2014 federal budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty set off a firestorm by offering his view on income-splitting, a platform commitment the Conservatives made for when the government ...

8. The Economic Costs of Increased Marginal Tax Rates in Canada

   Economists often focus on marginal tax rates (the extra tax an individual (or firm) will owe to the government for engaging in a little more of the taxed activity) as particularly important for altering economic behaviour. The marginal tax rate is ...

9. Tax Compliance Costs in Canada

   Appeared in the Red Deer Advocate As the stress of the April 30th tax filing deadline fades and the shock realization by most Canadians regarding how much income and payroll taxes they pay subsides, it’s worthwhile considering the costs imposed on ...

10. Are All Tax Cuts Good?

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail Economy Lab Milton Friedman was famous for his one-liners. One of his most repeated lines was: “I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.” ...